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right now the circumstances also are favoring morsi. and the other reason is because he holds the sort of future of egypt in his hands right now and of the revolution with what he does in the coming couple of months. >> uh-huh. and another new development to tell you about today. egyptian lawmakers dominated by islamists are now rushing to draft a new constitution. this move is seen by some of morsi's critics as an effort by the muslim brotherhood to hijack the constitution and egypt's butting push for democracy. >>> there's a slaughter happening along the coast of the united states in the gulf of mexico to be specific. someone is brutally killing dolphins, those gentle mammals that don't fear man. the area is a major dolphin birthing area putting newborns at risk. cnn's ed lavandera takes us to the mississippi gulf coast. and a warning for you, you may find some of the pictures very disturbing. >> reporter: to reach the crime scenes, you need to catch a ride and take a guide. this island we see off to our left this is deer island where
right now the circumstances also are favoring morsi. and the other reason is because he holds the sort of future of egypt in his hands right now and of the revolution with what he does in the coming couple of months. >> uh-huh. and another new development to tell you about today. egyptian lawmakers dominated by islamists are now rushing to draft a new constitution. this move is seen by some of morsi's critics as an effort by the muslim brotherhood to hijack the constitution and egypt's...
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chanting slogans in support of president morsi. this big turnout shows that not everyone in egypt is against president mohamed morsi and the muslim brotherhood. he has significant support. egypt is an islamic country. there's a lot of conservative muslims here who support the president and they like the draft of the constitution has been approved, and in about 15 days, everyone can vote on it. they say that's what democracy is all about. >> democracy is an election and to be able to choose, be able to elect the people. to be able to choose. >> earlier, we have never been in politics like this. we will never, ever be able to tell our opinion freely and honestly like this. >> and reza joins me live from cairo. it's so fascinating, reza, to listen to all of the voices saying this is what democracy is all about. you know, the president sort of grabs full power, and then the people get to vote on that. it's kind on an interesting dynamic there, no? >> reporter: it's remarkable. i think if you look anywhere in the world, you're not going
chanting slogans in support of president morsi. this big turnout shows that not everyone in egypt is against president mohamed morsi and the muslim brotherhood. he has significant support. egypt is an islamic country. there's a lot of conservative muslims here who support the president and they like the draft of the constitution has been approved, and in about 15 days, everyone can vote on it. they say that's what democracy is all about. >> democracy is an election and to be able to...
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supporters of president mohamed morsi packed the streets near cairo university as morsi sets a date for a vote on the new constitution. morsi's critics say the constitution was rushed through and paves the way for islamic law. >>> mexico has a new president, enrique pena nieto took the oath of office before the country's congress. his inauguration returned the institutional revolutionary party to power 12 years after being turned out of office. that doesn't sit well with mexicans who accuse it of buying the election. hundreds clashed with police outside congress. >>> north korea is going to try again. they want to take another stab at sending a rocket into space. this time, to place a satellite into orbit. this is all coming from north korea state run media. the rocket will be similar to this one. the planned launch, the window is between december 10th and 22nd. u.s. state department is not happy about it, calling any launch by the north koreans provocative. >>> take a look at live pictures from the white house, which is marking world aids day. a day to ponder the fight against hiv and
supporters of president mohamed morsi packed the streets near cairo university as morsi sets a date for a vote on the new constitution. morsi's critics say the constitution was rushed through and paves the way for islamic law. >>> mexico has a new president, enrique pena nieto took the oath of office before the country's congress. his inauguration returned the institutional revolutionary party to power 12 years after being turned out of office. that doesn't sit well with mexicans who...
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morsi's critics want the vote for next saturday, taking place here in egypt. that's the referendum on the constitution, they want that to be canceled. that hasn't happened yet. that's why they're out here protesting again. and also rejecting the president's speech from last night, a lot of people -- anxious to see what the president would say, if he can resolve this conflict, back down from his position. did not. what he did was call for calm, call for the political factions of the leaders to come to the palace tomorrow and meet. he also issued a stern warning to protesters not to resort to violence, but, again, he didn't back down from his core position, and that is the national referendum on the constitution will take place next saturday, and he also did not rescind his controversial decrees that he announced last week, that gave him additional powers. that's why, deb, this impasse still remains. >> and reza, it is fascinating to watch from over on this side, which is, you know, there is so much money riding on this, not just from the united states, but from
morsi's critics want the vote for next saturday, taking place here in egypt. that's the referendum on the constitution, they want that to be canceled. that hasn't happened yet. that's why they're out here protesting again. and also rejecting the president's speech from last night, a lot of people -- anxious to see what the president would say, if he can resolve this conflict, back down from his position. did not. what he did was call for calm, call for the political factions of the leaders to...
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morsi which some in the judiciary oppose. others have approved of. all relates to new constitution. give us the synopsis there. >> reporter: the president's position, all along, has been he was elected to establish the democratic institutions after the 2011 revolution. he said he inherited the legislature and announced decrees to push through with the process of forming a constitution of establishing a parliament. and avoiding what he called the impediment of the old judges and the remnants from the mubarak regime who wanted to block his way. then you have opposition factions who described that process as a power grab, as the president's attempt, as the muslim brotherhood's attempt to month onnize power. they are very concerned, down the road an islamist-led government could use the constitution to deny them the right. they don't want to vote on this draft constitution. that's why they're out here protesting at this hour. >> reza, as always, appreciate your reporting from sicairo. >>> strong warning for syria's president not to use chemical weapons against his own people. nato secre
morsi which some in the judiciary oppose. others have approved of. all relates to new constitution. give us the synopsis there. >> reporter: the president's position, all along, has been he was elected to establish the democratic institutions after the 2011 revolution. he said he inherited the legislature and announced decrees to push through with the process of forming a constitution of establishing a parliament. and avoiding what he called the impediment of the old judges and the...
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president obama called president morsi yesterday. what did you learn about that one call? waington is obviously concerned. the president calling mr. morsi expressing his concern about the violence and especially the people who have died in the protests, but beyond that it doesn't look like washington is getting any more involved, but they're going to watch this situation. obviously, egypt is an important country. washington. apparently when it comes to their stated priority of keeping israel safe. egypt is going to play a key role on that, and you can be sure that washington willprssid government based on how they handle this political crisis. >>> it was meant as a prank. two dj's call the hospital where catherine, the duchess of cambridge, is -- the hospital is now speaking out. we have a live report from london. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need the
president obama called president morsi yesterday. what did you learn about that one call? waington is obviously concerned. the president calling mr. morsi expressing his concern about the violence and especially the people who have died in the protests, but beyond that it doesn't look like washington is getting any more involved, but they're going to watch this situation. obviously, egypt is an important country. washington. apparently when it comes to their stated priority of keeping israel...
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that's where you have supporters of president morsi, opponents of president morsi. the crowds have been growing over the past few hours, and they started clashing about 30 minutes ago. both sides throwing rocks, debris, even monthly tauf cocktails, charging at one another. most of these demonstrations by the opposition factions have been at tahrir square the last week and a half. last night they went to the presidential palace to send their message directly to the president. today the muslim brotherhood, supporters of the president, responded by calling for a demonstration at the palace. that's where the two sides have been clashing for the last hour. some tense moments. we'll keep a close eye on the palace to see what the coming hours brings. >> reza, we are looking at live pictures now in tahrir square. give us a sense of how big these crowds are. is the muslim brotherhood, the supporters of the president, is that a very large group, and how does that weigh in terms of the numbers of the opposition here? is this a fair fight? >> these are both very large gathering
that's where you have supporters of president morsi, opponents of president morsi. the crowds have been growing over the past few hours, and they started clashing about 30 minutes ago. both sides throwing rocks, debris, even monthly tauf cocktails, charging at one another. most of these demonstrations by the opposition factions have been at tahrir square the last week and a half. last night they went to the presidential palace to send their message directly to the president. today the muslim...
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the unrest centers around mohamed morsi's decree, giving him immunity. smoking a joint is now legal in washington state. at midnight, pot users celebrated as the voter approved initiative went into effect. possessing an ounce of marijuana is a-okay. growing and selling the drug is not. plus it's against federal law. >>> popularity of gangnam style knows no limits. ♪ gangnam style >> 81-year-old former wyoming senator simpson doing the gangnam style dance. we wanted to compare his version to the dance made famous by the north korean rapper. simpson's version is part of a new social campaign really. and his actions may seem a little silly, but he may be taking a page out of president obama's playbook. most recently the white house urged people to take to twitter and use the #my2k. in case you forgot the former senator is one half of the simpson bowles duo appointed by president obama who actually came up with a plan to cut the deficit, a plan that everyone hailed as magnificent but no one wanted to adopt. >>> joining me now is cnn contributor will cain.
the unrest centers around mohamed morsi's decree, giving him immunity. smoking a joint is now legal in washington state. at midnight, pot users celebrated as the voter approved initiative went into effect. possessing an ounce of marijuana is a-okay. growing and selling the drug is not. plus it's against federal law. >>> popularity of gangnam style knows no limits. ♪ gangnam style >> 81-year-old former wyoming senator simpson doing the gangnam style dance. we wanted to compare...